February 20.

The last few days he's been more tired. He's been doing most of his rehab stuff. He still has numbness on the right side. He's been walking and is generally still doing well.

February 9. Day 32.

Did follow up visit with rehab doctor. Progress is going well. Had follow up CT scan Friday. Can't really see anything. Going to see neurosurgeon today. Went to all of church yesterday. Was able to write an email to Jesse.  Focusing this week on rehab. Music benefit concert is all planned for the 28^th. Very grateful for all who have supported me and my family. -Grant

February 3. Day 26.

Today he went up and down the stairs. Progress!

February 2. Day 25.

He continues to walk each day and do some stretches, etc. He says that often his brain is telling, say, his right arm to do something but the movements are stiff. He's been showering, dressing and cleaning teeth by himself. He's also been reading.

January 29. Day 21.

Nothing new to report.

January 28. Day 20.

He went to the sleep doctor today. He had positive responses to (meaning he has) obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. The doctor told him his brain was bulging out of where it was supposed to be, before his surgery. He has a cat scan follow up with the neurosurgeon in a couple weeks and a sleep follow up in 3 months. Blood work all looks fine other than one blood glucose that looks high, but they told him if he loses weight it will go away.

January 27. Day 19.

From my dad: Again he walked 1.3 miles with Kate. He threw up this morning. He didn't take his pills because he felt sick. He did computer exercises for memory. His dizziness isn't getting better, he says. He wrote in his journal and said his handwriting looks like he's five or six. Jenna told him his scar is looking better but Kate won't look at it.

January 26. Day 18.

He walked almost 3000 steps today.

January 25. Day 17.

Not much happened today. Just resting.

January 24. Day 16.

Today my dad walked twice. Once with my mom and then later with Jared. He did some stretches with Jenna. He also played the piano. He can still do it! And just as well as he always has. He also went to the the Stake Conference adult meeting tonight with Jared, Lani and my mom.

January 23. Day 15.

Again, he slept a lot, played the Wii... we are thinking of getting the Wii fitness as some people have suggested it for balance. Lani came over and talked with him (thanks!). We walked around the block which was only 540 steps, 4460 steps short of a mile. We'll try for a longer walk tomorrow.

January 22. Day 14.

He came home and sleep for most of the day.

January 20. Day 12.

They are releasing him on Thursday. His therapy has increased in difficulty. He did up and down flights of stairs- two flights. He did walking with resistance bands and catching a weighted ball. The therapist said when he comes home he has to walk up to 5000 steps, or in other words, 1-2 miles a day. He still needs someone on his right side as a precaution because he still leans to that side, but he can walk unassisted.

January 19. Day 11.

The physical therapists worked with him today on his balance. He practiced tossing and catching a ball, stepping up a step, and balancing on air cushions. He also practiced getting in and out of a car--but they won't let him drive, even though he asked.

January 18. Day 10.

He tried the sleeping machine, or the CPAP, for the first time last night. Woke up at 6:00 in the morning, well rested for the first time. He may yet become a morning person! He went to half hour church, which is how church was meant to be. Seriously. He had a nice restful day and was grateful he had no therapists bothering him. Oh dad.

January 17. Day 9.

He is walking well. Today the physical therapist said no walker! And he did it. His balance is a bit of a concern, but with practice and time hopefully it will improve. Some of the exercises include side walking (like facing front and walking right...), turning, up a little step, etc.

January 16. Day 8.

My mom said he was pleasant today. He is having a sleep apnea test done tonight. Overall, things are going well.

January 15. Day 7.

     Changed from gown to scrubs. Went in the bathroom alone last night and got in trouble. Never use the bathroom alone- you may fall.
     Started rehab.

Resting between therapy sessions.

January 14. Day 6.

He walked around by himself, no one supporting him. He ate his food by himself. They moved him to the rehab building. He is in a shared room, but currently has it to himself.

He asked why his head hurt so I took a picture. He'd been laying on this!

January 13. Day 5.

Moved out of the ICU.

January 8. Day 0.

      Monday night he complained of severe dizziness, etc. He thought it was just a bad case of vertigo, which he has a history of. Late in the night his right arm and right side of face went numb and he lay in throw up, unable to get up. He told my mom to call 911. When the paramedics came, they were pretty nonchalant about everything, just standing around him and saying things like, "Well we could take you to the hospital, or you could just stay here."
     When they got to the hospital they did an MRI and when they saw nothing, they sent him home with some nausea medication and told my mom if he didn't get better in a day or so, to make it a point to see a neurologist. He fell into the car, something still obviously wrong.
     Tuesday he spent asleep in bed due to the medications. Wednesday was rougher. Wednesday night, when my mom noticed his speech slurring, she called the hospital and once again they were not too concerned, saying they guessed she could bring him back if she wanted... She waited a bit. Things were getting worse. She called again but they seemed somewhat annoyed. She had said a prayer asking that if there was something she needed to do, let her know.
     At about 1:30 am she had the impression to call Brother Snyder from our ward who is a neurologist. He said to take him to the hospital, it sounded like he was having a stroke. Just then, Adam came through the door and was able to help my mom get him into the car. Just as they were about to leave, Brother Snyder called and told them not to go back to Timpanogas Hospital, but to Utah Valley Hospital.
     When they got there, the staff and vibe was much better. They did a CT scan and found a blot clot which was affecting his cerebellum. My about 8 am they were taking him to surgery where they had to take out a chunk of the cerebellum. The surgeon he had was highly skilled and many of the staff said, one of the best. Obviously that was a blessing.
     They said that if he hadn't been taken to a hospital, in another 6-8 hours, he would have been dead.
     When he came to he was confused and didn't remember what happened. He received a blessing from Jared, the bishop, and some friends from our ward.
     It was a rough day.